MARITA VAN LANDEWIJK
V.
PANALPINA GH LTD

(2016) JELR 107618 (HC)

High Court 28 Oct 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff, who was employed by the defendant, claims that her employment contract was terminated in breach of the contract. - The plaintiff argues that she is entitled to certain benefits and payments under an agreement between the de

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. IL 00015/15
Judges:JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM
Counsel:EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR ESQ for Plaintiff; ROBERT BOYE QUARTEY ESQ Defendant (Absent).

JUDGMENT

DEKYEM, J.

Defendant is a limited liability company and a subsidiary of Panalpina, a  multinational company with its headquarters in Base, Switzerland. Defendant  being a multinational company had at all material times, categorized its staff into  two, namely expatriate and local. Plaintiff was recruited effective 1st August, 1997 under a contract of employment, exhibit A. Plaintiff’s employment was  terminated upon three months’ notice, same having been communicated by  correspondence (email) dated 23rd June, 2015. Plaintiff was subsequently paid  three months’ salary on lieu of notice. Plaintiff contends that, the termination of  her employment contract upon payment in lieu of notice without more, is in  breach of the employment contract, specifically article 15 (i)(c) of exhibit E, being  an agreement between Defendant and its local management association. Plaintiff  thus claimed per her writ of summons: 

a. A declaration that there existed an agreement between Defendant and…

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